#F36F26
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(69.1% 0.181 45.1), rgb(243, 111, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#F36F26 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36F26 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 111, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.181 45.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F36F26 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36F26 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36F26 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36F26 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#FEA983
oklch(81% 0.113 44.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36F26
oklch(69.1% 0.181 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#F36F26 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #958418 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A221 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5061 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36F26
#F36F26
oklch(69.1% 0.181 45.1)
- #00ACD8
#00ACD8
oklch(69.2% 0.131 224.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F36F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
Use #F36F26 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.